Bed-rail fastening.



M.B.0KUN. BED RAIL FASTENING. APPLIOATI ON PILE D AUG. 1, 1913.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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PATENT OFFICE.

BED-RAIL FASTENING.

To all @vhom it may concern Be it known that I. Mourns B. Ono's,

-a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have-invented new and useful Improvements in Bed Rail Fastcnings, of which the following is a specification, referonce being bad to the accompanying drawtugs, forming a, part thereof.

"The purpose of this invention is to providean improved construction for fastening the longitudinal rails of a bed to the corner posts-' which' may be adapted for 512-.

' ross rails -to the longitudinal rails. It consist 's-. iii"the elements and features of construction- .shown and described, as indicated inthe claims.

In the drawings: lgigure 1 is a perspecti ve view-from the outer's'ide of the cornerf a bed frame embodying this invention in service on the corner post. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same from the inner side; Fig.3 is a view similar to F ig. 2, showing the side rail in reverse IJOSibiOTL' 'Fig.

.4 is alongitudi-nal vertical section atthe line.

-1-4, on Fig. 1. Fig. 5" is a section atthe line, 55, on Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspec-. tive' view of a staple-like element which constitutes a member of the bracket housing and assists in securing it to the corner post. Fig. 7 is a perspective view from the inner side of said bracket housing without the Fig. 8 is a plan of the bracket housing is formed by folding and joininm- 'Fig. 9 s a plan view of ablankfrom which the staple-like member 01:.

the housing is formed; Fig. 10 is a partly sectional detail view of a swiveled nut and sleeve in the locking device.

This invention, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a bracket housing, A, tor receiving the tongue, 2 of'a bed side rail. B, for junction with the corner post, Ci the bracket housing being secured to the corner post as will hereinafter be described.- Said bracket housing, as illustrated, comprises a. member, 1', which constitute the housing-proper, and a staple-like device, 5, which assists in securing the bracket housin as awhole to the corner post, and also a ords an end bcaringfor the side rail tongue, 2. Then'iemher, 1, is made of metal plate which is first cut in the form of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 1,

blank shown in Fig. 8", having afterward Patented J 111.13, 1914. 1913. Serial No. 782,443.

the lugs, 1f, folded out at right angles to the plate so as to extend parallel for engagement with thepost, as hereinafter described. and having the sides, 1", 1. also folded at right angles to the plane of'the plate, but 1n opposite directionfrom the lugs, 1,-to form parallel vertical sides of the housing. The end portion of the side, 1, is folded inward at right angles thereto toward the opposite side, 1, forn'iing the inner end. 1*, of the housing which is secured by the proections, 1f, protruded'through and riveted upon theopposite side, 1. The member, 3, of the bracket housing, is made by folding upthe blank shown in Fig. 9, so as to form a box of which the two ends, 3, 3, proect farther than the sides, 3, said ends, 3. thus forming 'lugs which are spaced from each other a distance sufiic ient for embracing'between them the lugs, 1, 1, of the member, l,- when the box-like staple-like member,- 3, is positioned between the two sides, 1, 1, of the member 1, the latter being of such dimensions between its said sides as to admit said staple-like member. Then the two members are'assembled as described, key apertures, Aland 5, int-he upper and lower lugs, 1, 1, respectively, coincide with similar apertures. G and T. in the upper and lower lugs, 3, 3, respectively, to receive a tapered key, '1), which may be inserted up through said apertures inside the post, C, after the bracket has been applied to the post by inserting the lugs, 1, 3, through the apertures, C, C ,-of the post.

. The apertures, and 7, in the lower lugs of the two members, 1 and 3, are longer than:

through the post and before the key is ap-' plied.- After the key is forced up .into tight position, the lower end of the retaining device, E, may be bent at right, angles to its plane so asto extend pastthe lower end of the key "to stop the same age The "sheet metal is of such c readily bent backto permit the removal of the key; This key-retaining device is .sub stantiall the same-asshown .infmy pending inst dropping. aracter as to be the bottom of the" box of, the'rnember, 3,

1913-. and is'n'ot claimed int-his application. The forward or inner vertical 'edge wall of the housing has an aperture. 9, the outer ver tical edge of which isin the vertical plane of the inner surface of the outer side wall, '1, of the housing C so that the tongue; 2, of the bed side rail. B. when inserted into the housing. lies flat against the inner surface of the outer-side wall of the housing. The ifrttoui v-l'eb of the box of the staple-like member. 3. of the housing has a corresponding aperture. 10. for receiving the inner end 'ofthe tongue, 2, this aperture. 10, being cut so as to involve, but not extend entirely across, so as to cut in two. the outer side flange or wall of the box of said staplelike member. 3, and the inthrust of said tongue. '2. is stopped by the end of said aperture; 10, in theside wall of said'box.

.\t a position in the housingmem-ber, 1, intermediate the vertical edge wall, 1, and

there is mountedin said housing member, 1-,

e a stud, 19., which protrudesacross the'housing at a position near the path of the lower edge of the tt'mg'ue in its intlirust into the housing and its posit ion when engaged therein.- This stud is inserted through the outer wall of the'housing and is adapted to be rigid there with against '1;otati0n,b having a square shoulder. .12. next to its head,12?, which is stopped against the outer side of the housing wall. the-latter having a square aperture, 1,

to receive said shoulder. On this stud there is mounted for sliding longitudinally therethe inner 'end; the renniinder of its length being cylindrical. The end' of the stud which extends outside the housing is threaded to receive-a wing nut, 14, which being screwed up onto the .stem operates to crowd the sleeve along the stud, forcing its inner tapering end under the edge of 'the tongue, 2, when the latter is in. position in the houstng'and crowds it tightly up against the upper ends of the apertures, Sand 10,

throng 1 which said tongue is thrust for its engagement. with the housin .The tongue is thereby bound tightly in position. To.

furtherprevent it from. bein iwithdrawn endwise, the tongue is prefera lily provided withja notch, 15-, positioned in its edge so. as

to be engaged by the tapering sleeve'when l the latter-1s thrust along the stud, as described. The inner wall, 1, of 'the housing 'lias'the aperture through which the stud, 12, protrudes large enough to permit the nitroductionof the sleeve, .13, onto the stud through said aperture into the housing, the

sleeve being thus afforded a bearing on the said inner wall and extending outward be'- Preferably-"the nut, 14, is engaged. with the sleeve for moving the latter longitudinally but so as'to permit free independent; rotation of the nutzandsleeve on the'stud. A convenientmethodpt' prondingt for 'such engagement and pern'uttmg such freedoni'of relative rotation is illusriphery of the sleeve, at its"c vliu\'lrieal portion and near its outer end, an annular grot-ive. 1?", and forming the nut, lat, with a skirt or cylindrical flange, 1i, adapted to encompass the end of the cylindrical portion of. the sleeve far enough to overhang the groove. 13", and tjvo pins,- 1-1", are driven thr ou h theskirt or flange into the, groove for rigid engagement with the skirt or flange, and a 'loosdengagemedt with the groove. The siderail, B, is preferably-yes shown. of angle iron,-ha ving'the tongue, '2, secured to the verticalfiange. Both ends of the rail being similarly provided with atongue, and both edges of the tongue having a notch, 15, it will be seen that the tongue. '2, being 19ngitudinally symmetrical, and each end of both those which might be entered between the tical flanges of the two .opposite side rails and lodged upon the horizontal. flange projecting from the bottom of tlIc'ra-il, and thosewh ch might be too' wide to be thus entered between thevet'tica-l flanges. of theo )osite' side rail, but could be properly lodged upon the top of the horizontal, flange when the rails are mounted with said flanges attheu'pper edge. In order to render the engagement of the side rail with the housing as rigid as possible, and for that pm pose to permit theangleiron which 't'orm the rail to abut squarely at its end against the inner end of the housing, the end 'ot' the inner side,-l?, of thehousing-which projects past 'the forward vertical edge. l,---neces.-aril v in order to ermit the riveted connection of said vertical end with said inner side,is provided with the angular notches, 10, 1?, at the upper and lower corners oi said projectingedge, said notchesbeing adapted respectively t'o-receive the horizontal flange of said'horizontal.flangeat the top and when itis applied with said flange at the bottom. as described.

i'ng' across rail of angle iron, as lscustomary and'des1rable,-a vertical lug, 1S, 1S struck out of themner wallof the housing, and a horizontal lag is provided by forming on tratcdj consisting in providing in the pethe railbci'ng similarly provided with -such other mattress supports of different types,

the slde ra1l when the latter is applied with -Toa-fi'ord means for securing to the housthe blank in which the housing is made, a

tongue,'-19, which in the completion of-the housing'is folded over across the cavity of the housmg'atthe top thereof, engaged in a notch, 20, \'vh'1c h:.-1s. made lll the upper edge of the inner wall, 1, of the housing, and

projects-inward beyond said inner, wall in proper relation to the vertical lu 18, to adapt the two lugs to seat respectively the two flanges of theti-"ansvcrse tie rail, F.

1.' In combination with a corner post of a bed, a bracket housing for a bed side-rail tongue, having two oppositeside walls between which the tongue may enter, and two vertical edge walls apertured. to receive the 3 tongue endwis e; -a stud projectingfrom one of said side wallsacrossthe path of the tongue proximate to one ed e of saidpath;

its tapered end againstthe proximate edge a tapered sleeve on said stuc and means for forcing the sleeve along the stud t0 wedge of the tongue. 4

In combination with a corner post of a-bed, a bracket housing for aside-rall tongue, comprising two members, one of which is made of'metal plate folded to form parallel inner and outer side walls and a vertical edge wall which projects from the end of'one of the side walls, and is -joined rigidlyjto the'opposite' side wall, the other member consisting of a staple-like device,

the bridgeof thestaple being box-like, saidstaple like device being engaged with the firstmentioned member with the mouth of its box-like bridge facing away from said edge wall of the first member, said edge wall and thebox-bott01n having apertures in line for receiving the tongue thrust through them and across-the space between them in the housing; a stud projecting from one wall of the housing acrossthe cavity thereof, proximate to the path of inthrust of the. tongue atone edge thereof, and protruding through the'opposite wall of the housing, a tapered sleeve mounted on said stud and a nut on the protruding portion of the stud for'crowding the nut there-along into"tlie wedge engagement with the tongue.

3. In combination with a corner postof a bed, a bracket housing for a bed side-rail tongue, havin two opposite side walls between which the tongue ma} enter, and two vertical edge walls apertured to'receive the tongue endwise: a stud projecting from one of said side walls across the path of the tongue proximate to one edge of'said path;

tion.

4. In combination with. a cornea-post of a'hed, a bracket inountedmigidly thereon which cons tutes-a housing for a bed rail tongue, said, housing having opposite side ,walls and edge walls, the latter having apertures alined for receiving the bed. rail tongue, the bed rail having a tongue adapted to be thrust through said apertures for engagement with the housing; 1 stud mounted in one side wall of the housing and protruding through the opposite side wall and extending past the. lower edge of the tongue proximate thereto a tapered sleeve'mountfifl for sliding on the stud and adapted sliding to be'wedged under the lower edge of the tongu.'. the stud being threaded at'its end wl ich protrudesbeyond the inner wall of the iousing. and'a out on said protrutl ing end for crowding the sleeve toward the tongueifor wedging against the lower edge thereof, the tongue having a notch positioned for engagement of the tapered sleeve when the tongue is engaged with both the apertures of the housing.

5. In a bed frame, a housing for a siderail tongue, having longitudinal apertures for inthrustof. the'tongue: a tapering device mounted in t'he,housingfor wedge engagement with one edge of thetongue. and means for crowding such tapering device into such wedge engagement. 4

6. In a bed frame, in combination .with a bcdpost and side rail, :1 housing mounted on the post for engagementof the side rail made of metal platefolded to form a tongue housing,- and comprising inner and outer vertical side walls, the inner wall having a ing struck from it and folded about a ver- 'tical line inwardly so to project in a vertical plane transverse to the sided-ail, the outer 'all' having a lug extending from its upper edge and folded at right angles to its "vvallacrosslhe' housing, so as to lie in a horizontal 'plane' and extend transversely of the side rail inwardly at right angles to the first mentioned lug. said l'ugs being relatively 1 positioned- -for the engagement therewith of the vertical and horizontal flanges, respectively, of the transi-erse itie rail. I 7 1 T. In a lied fra1ne.in combination with a bed postaml side rail, a'housing mounted on the post for engagement of the side rail' made of metal plate folded 'to form a tongue and slides therethrough in said wedging ac- "housing. and comprising inner and outer vertical side walls. the inner wall having a ing struck from itand folded about a ver-' tical line inwardly so aslo' project in a vertical plane transverse to the side rail, the outer wall having a lug extending fronrits upper edge and -folded zit-right angles to it' wall across: the housing. so as to lie in a h rizontal plane and extend trauisurl selyof by slich theside rail inwardly at right angles to the first mentioned lug, said lugs being rel-a tivelv positioned for the engagement therewith of the vertical and horizontal flanges. .5 respectively. of the transverse tie rail. the "upper edge of the said inner wall of the housing being notched for engagement of ,the' horizontal lug therewith when folded to said horizontal position. S. In combination with corner posts having bracket 'hOIIslIIgs mounted thereon, a vside rail having at its opposite endseidenticallv formed tongues adapted to be, inserted into the housings, said tongues being symmetrical about a longitudinal medial line and having symmetrically positioned feacures for engagement of fastening devices in the housin the housing having 'means forming a sun for one of its edges, and means-mounted in the housing for operating pon the opposite edge to force the first nientioned edge against such stop,

9. In combination with the brackethous 'ingsh'aving opposed side walls, and edge walls having apertures horizontally alined with each otherz-a bed rail having at its opposite ends similarly positioned and identicallv formed tongues adapted to enter the alined apertures of the housing and having symmetrically positioned notches in the upper and lower edges. auda locking device mounted in the housing adapted-t engage the notch at one of said edges.

10.- In a bed frame. in oombination with a tongue side-rail. a housing-having longi- 'tudinal apertures for inthrust of the tongue: a tapering device mounted in the housing for wedge engagement with one edge of the tongue, and means for crowding said tapering device into such wedge engagement, the tongue. having a notch in'the said edge, positioned for engagement with the tapering device at the fully inserted position of the tongue in the housing. I :11. In a bed'frau'ie, in combii'iation with a tongucd side-rail. a bracket haxing ide' walls-and an entrancebetween them for the side rail tongue, and two longitudinally separated stops for one edge of such tongue; at tapering device'niounted 1n the housing tor movement in the'diiect'ion of its taper transversely of the tongue, positioned at the opposite side of the path of inthrust of the tongue from said stops. and at a point along said path intermediate said stops.

'12. In a bed frame, in combination with a edge wall. the latter having an aperture tongued side rail, a ln-a cket-honsing having side walls and entrance between them for the side rail tongue; a stud mounted in one side wall and projecting transversely of the tongue past one longitudinal edge'thereof; a sleeve mounted on said'stud having a tapering end adapted to engage wedge wise against the adjacent edge of thetongue; the stud having its end threaded, and a nut swiveled to the sleeve and screwed "onto the stud for moving the-sleeve eudwis'e along the stud into and out of engagement with the tongue. 13. In combination with a corner post. a bracketof metal plate folded to form side walls and an-outer edge wall, the latter being apertured to admit endwise a tongued rail terminal, the aperture having its outer vertical edge positioned in the plane ofthe inner surface of-the outer side wall, and means in the housing tor engaging" the tongue to bind it against said'side wall.

14. A bed corner folded to form side walls and an outer edge wall. the latter being apertured' adjacent to one of the side walls; a bed rail having a terminal adapted to be inserted eudwise through said aperture into the housing, said terminal having its upper and loweredges formed alike, the housing. having means for stopping one of saidedges against vertical 'movement, and means mounted in the housing for movement therein to cause it to engage theopposite-edge for forcing the latter against the stop.

15. A bed rail corner bracket of metal plate folded toform sidewalls and an outer adjacent to one of said side walls; a siderail having a terminal which is symmetrical about a longitudinal medial line, and has svnnuetrically positioned irregularities in its upper and lower edges: the housing being provided with means for stopping one of said edges against vertical movement, and means mounted in the housing for movement therein for engagement with and disengagement from said irregularity of the opposite edge of the terminal.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Chicago, Illinois, this 30th day of July, 1913. a

'B'IORRIS B. OKUN.

\Yitnesses:

CHAS. S. Burro),

Lt'cY I. S'roxE.

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